Boneshop of the Heart (1991)
This highly original and thought-provoking film explores a rich vein of visual expression and American individuality through incisive portraits of five contemporary southern folk artists, four of whom are African-American. The film reveals art forms so radically different from familiar folk traditions that the artists -- "Tin Man" Charlie Lucas, Vollis Simpson, Thornton Dial, Bessie Harvey, and "Sandman" Lonnie Bradley Holley -- defy classification. Variously known as "outsider" or "visionary" artists, they create unique aesthetic forms that challenge traditional distinctions between "fine" and "folk" art.
Director: Scott Crocker
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Bessie Harvey as Herself |
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Thornton Dial Sr. as Himself |
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Charlie 'Tinman' Lucas as Himself |
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Lonnie Holley as Himself |
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Vollis Simpson as Himself |
| Directing | Scott Crocker | Director |
